The 14th Colony, an artists collective made up of more than 200 artists from the tri-state area, held an opening reception for its Small Works Exhibit at Noble Horizons in Salisbury on March 3. The show is open weekends from…

Five Points Gallery Torrington had a reception March 9 to mark the opening of its “Paper Rock Scissors” and “Floating Walls Tectonic Ziggurats” exhibits that will be on display through April 7. The exhibits feature the work of 10 artists….

The Litchfield County Women’s Network had its February meeting Feb. 21 at Vasi’s Restaurant in Waterbury. Featured speaker was Stephanie LaBonte of Empowered Girls Rise talked about “Grant Writing For Entrepreneurs.” Photos by John McKenna

The 25th annual Chocolate and Food Festival, March 10 at the Naugatuck Event Center in Naugatuck, raised money for the Waterbury-based Easterseals organization, which provides services and programs to individuals with disabilities and their families. Photos by Jim Shannon Republican-American

The Kent Chamber of Commerce held its annual party on Thursday, Feb.22, at St. Andrew’s parish house. Part of the festivities was a tribute to Tim Groski, the popular UPS driver who served Kent for 30 years and retired at…

The Cornwall Library held its ‘Dancing Under the Stars’ on Saturday, Feb. 17. The event featured a buffet with lavish dishes made by residents and dancing to the music of the band Jive by Five. Photos by Ruth Epstein

D.M. Hunt Library in Falls Village held its ‘A Midwinter’s Night in the Village’ on Feb. 17. The event featured a 16-foot bread board filled with homemade breads and hors d’oeuvres, poetry reading and a game of Name That Tune….